In his discussion with Yahoo Finance's Julie Hyman, Farther Family Office Global Head Ben Seidenstein shares how ultra-high-net-worth investors are thinking about the road ahead, and what the rest of us can learn from it.
1. Play a longer game. Ultra-high-net-worth investors aren't positioning for the next quarter. They're investing across generations; for descendants, causes, and institutions. That time horizon changes everything about how risk is assessed and where opportunity is found.
2. Know what you're actually paying for. Pre-IPO access to names like SpaceX and OpenAI is more available than ever. So are predatory SPVs charging ultra-high fees to deliver it. Ben's advice: underwrite to the net return, not the name on the offer. Understand the economic structure before you commit.
Watch the segment here: https://t.co/9aENp5N5pZ
We’re proud to announce that Farther has closed its $150 million Series D, led by General Atlantic. This is a defining moment for Farther, as we also cross $23 billion in recruited assets, more than tripling our year-over-year growth.
“Our partnership with General Atlantic will help us continue scaling our Intelligent Wealth Platform, so more advisors can grow their business and deliver greater value to clients.” — Taylor Matthews, CEO and Co-Founder at Farther.
“The wealth management sector is undergoing a structural shift as advisors increasingly seek modern, integrated platforms to better serve clients and grow their businesses. We have been consistently impressed by Farther’s innovation, long-term vision, and thoughtful approach to reimagining the advisor and client experience,” — Paul Stamas, Managing Director and Global Head of Financial Services at General Atlantic.
Since 2019, we have worked to close the gaps in the traditional wealth management experience that have held back both Advisor and Client performance. The Intelligent Wealth Platform was built from the ground up, as a single, integrated ecosystem to directly address that. With AI at its core, Advisors can focus on growing their business rather than managing their tech stack, and Clients across the wealth spectrum get a modern experience that moves with them, their evolving needs, and the markets.
“We never aspired to deliver incremental improvements to wealth management, so we rebuilt it from the ground up.” — Bradley Genser, CTO and Co-Founder at Farther.
Farther is now a unicorn, and this milestone reflects more than capital raised. It reflects the Advisors who brought their Clients here, and the Clients who decided they deserved better and put their trust in us.
Welcome to the next chapter. Welcome to Intelligent Wealth Management.
Full press release here: https://t.co/NUieLwW76o
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Farther co-founder Brad Genser says "we're not" in an AI bubble: "This is a place where real demand is."
"To access a lot of the growth opportunities in AI, you are going to have to go to private markets," he later added.
Big news: We’ve closed our Series C, raising $72M, and surpassed $5B in assets under management! Huge thanks to @CapitalG & Viewpoint Ventures for their support as we continue to elevate wealth management.
Check out Bloomberg’s story by @Katie_Roof: https://t.co/etN2ROuQrJ.
Super-excited to announce our Series B funding! We're growing the team to make good on our promise to fix retirement, so if you know anyone who has a passion solving big problems, you know where to find me. #forusall#fintech https://t.co/4jckg44TjD